Pseudocystic cryptococcal meningitis complicated by transient periaqueductal obstruction in a child with HIV infection

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-84

  van Toorn, Ronald ^a   Rabie, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cryptococcal meningitis; Hydrocephalus aqueduct obstruction

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FEVER; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HEADACHE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYDROCEPHALUS; LETHARGY; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MASTOIDITIS; NEURORADIOLOGY; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; VOMITING;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CHILD; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL;

EID: 17144384382     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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